Shamsi Mohammud

Shamsi Mohammud (@MohamudShamsi)'s passion for peace and development was influenced by the fragile environment of northern kenya where she grew up. She's a freelance researcher and a blogger who writes on security, gender, and development in the Horn of Africa. She holds a BA in International Relations from United States International University. For her Masters degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy she attended Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, where she also won the IPRA Senesh Foundation for Women From Third World Countries Scholarship Award.